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FEI Special Teams Ratings (SFEI) are opponent-adjusted data representing the scoring advantage per special teams event a team would be expected to have on a neutral field against an average opponent, calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation possessions in FBS vs. FBS games. Special teams efficiency (STE) is special teams value generated per special teams event. Kickoff return efficiency (KRE) is value generated per kickoff return, kickoff efficiency (KE) is value generated per opponent kickoff return, punt return efficiency (PRE) is value generated per punt return, punt efficiency (PE) is value generated per opponent punt return, and field goal efficiency (FGE) is value generated per field goal attempt. Starting field position is the average distance in yards measured from the start of drives to the end zone on offensive drives (OFP) and opponent offensive drives (DFP); net field position (NFP) is the difference between these values.

 

2016 FEI Special Teams Ratings
Overall :: Record Splits :: Offense :: Defense :: Special Teams

 

Opponent-Adjusted Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Efficiency

 

Starting Field Position

Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
1 USC 10-3 10-3 .20   .13 3 .28 3 .03 12 .09 8 .01 95 .40 23   70.1 44 71.9 40 1.8 36
2 Auburn 8-5 7-5 .18   .12 7 -.02 106 -.01 33 -.03 30 .18 32 .86 3   72.2 96 73.1 19 .9 49
3 Stanford 10-3 10-3 .18   .12 6 .13 26 .00 28 -.07 50 .33 3 .44 17   67.4 11 75.2 2 7.8 3
4 Memphis 8-5 7-5 .18   .16 1 .26 5 .10 1 -.09 60 .30 7 .38 26   67.7 12 73.7 12 5.9 10
5 Arizona State 5-7 4-7 .17   .12 8 .04 75 -.08 77 -.10 66 .29 8 1.03 1   69.8 35 71.5 58 1.7 38
6 Iowa 8-5 8-4 .17   .11 9 .22 8 .05 3 .16 4 .09 62 -.15 93   67.0 6 74.0 7 7.0 5
7 Western Kentucky 11-3 10-3 .16   .12 5 .40 1 -.01 36 .06 13 .18 34 .02 73   67.4 10 72.8 25 5.3 15
8 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 .16   .10 13 .14 24 .00 27 .06 12 .26 13 -.13 92   72.0 89 71.6 54 -.5 74
9 Iowa State 3-9 3-8 .16   .11 10 .15 20 -.01 32 -.06 47 .22 20 .52 11   70.5 49 73.1 18 2.7 27
10 San Diego State 11-3 10-3 .15   .13 4 .39 2 .01 19 -.10 65 .08 71 .58 8   67.2 8 73.5 13 6.3 8
11 Utah 9-4 8-4 .14   .09 16 .15 19 -.09 79 -.10 63 .31 6 .41 21   69.0 23 74.8 4 5.8 11
12 Idaho 9-4 8-4 .14   .14 2 .00 94 .04 8 .26 1 .16 42 .51 12   66.5 4 74.3 5 7.8 2
13 Minnesota 9-4 8-4 .14   .09 15 .26 6 .00 25 -.12 78 .11 58 .60 6   66.4 3 71.9 41 5.4 13
14 Kansas State 9-4 8-4 .12   .06 22 .13 29 .02 17 -.13 82 .22 19 .17 48   69.7 34 73.1 17 3.4 23
15 Georgia Tech 9-4 8-4 .12   .08 18 .09 49 .04 4 -.04 39 .06 79 .51 13   71.5 70 71.1 65 -.4 73
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
16 Ole Miss 5-7 4-7 .12   .04 30 .03 78 -.02 43 -.15 91 .10 61 .59 7   71.8 78 72.8 24 1.0 48
17 Michigan 10-3 10-3 .12   .10 11 .01 90 .03 9 .18 3 .17 38 .05 63   64.2 1 74.0 8 9.7 1
18 Alabama 14-1 13-1 .12   .03 46 -.02 105 .02 18 .02 18 .14 45 -.05 84   69.1 26 72.8 23 3.7 20
19 Penn State 11-3 11-3 .12   .06 27 .05 64 -.02 41 -.04 38 .17 35 .37 30   67.4 9 71.7 44 4.3 18
20 Florida 9-4 9-4 .12   .07 21 .06 60 -.03 54 -.14 89 .20 26 .64 5   70.0 39 71.9 39 1.9 35
21 Washington 12-2 11-2 .12   .04 37 .18 12 -.05 62 -.07 48 .20 25 .04 65   70.1 42 70.2 88 .2 63
22 North Carolina 8-5 6-5 .11   .07 19 .16 17 -.02 42 -.14 88 .23 16 .39 25   71.9 84 71.5 57 -.4 71
23 Pittsburgh 8-5 7-5 .11   .07 20 .20 10 -.03 51 .01 20 .06 77 .15 49   70.8 56 71.1 64 .3 59
24 Tennessee 9-4 8-4 .11   .04 29 .13 25 -.01 35 -.16 95 .20 24 .05 58   68.3 17 73.7 10 5.4 14
25 California 5-7 5-7 .11   .01 61 .09 46 -.10 86 -.12 75 .00 101 .28 36   71.5 73 71.7 48 .2 62
26 BYU 9-4 8-4 .10   .10 12 .04 72 .03 11 -.08 55 .31 5 .29 35   68.3 16 75.0 3 6.7 7
27 Oregon 4-8 3-8 .10   .00 66 .12 33 -.01 38 -.17 98 -.02 108 .03 70   71.8 80 71.5 59 -.4 69
28 Arkansas 7-6 6-6 .10   .03 39 .00 100 -.12 96 -.10 67 .34 2 .21 45   72.6 106 70.9 68 -1.7 86
29 Miami 9-4 8-4 .09   .06 25 .00 98 -.08 75 -.06 45 .26 11 .43 18   71.0 62 71.7 47 .7 51
30 Georgia Southern 5-7 4-7 .09   .08 17 -.03 110 -.06 66 .12 7 .08 67 .72 4   72.8 111 68.1 112 -4.7 113
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
31 Nebraska 9-4 9-4 .09   .03 43 .07 56 .02 16 -.05 40 -.01 107 .42 19   70.8 57 72.0 37 1.2 45
32 Oklahoma 11-2 11-2 .08   .04 36 .15 23 .01 20 -.16 94 .23 18 -.05 83   72.1 92 72.7 26 .5 58
33 Troy 10-3 9-3 .08   .09 14 .13 31 .08 2 .03 17 .16 41 .05 60   65.9 2 73.0 21 7.1 4
34 Washington State 8-5 8-4 .08   .01 60 .05 69 -.06 63 .13 5 .01 99 -.34 111   70.2 45 72.4 32 2.2 31
35 Ohio 8-6 7-6 .08   .06 23 .05 71 -.07 70 -.11 72 .23 17 .44 16   69.6 32 70.3 86 .7 52
36 Ohio State 11-2 11-2 .07   .04 33 .21 9 -.08 74 -.17 99 .31 4 .03 68   68.6 18 73.3 14 4.7 17
37 Florida Atlantic 3-9 2-9 .07   .05 28 .11 39 .04 6 -.22 114 .17 39 .14 50   70.9 61 71.6 53 .7 53
38 Vanderbilt 6-7 5-7 .07   .01 62 .13 32 -.21 119 -.18 104 .12 51 .38 27   73.3 117 68.4 108 -4.9 116
39 Fresno State 1-11 0-11 .07   .04 32 .01 89 .03 14 -.03 33 .01 100 .55 9   73.3 116 69.7 98 -3.6 107
40 Air Force 10-3 9-3 .06   .06 24 .13 28 -.09 82 .06 11 .13 49 .31 33   69.1 25 71.7 46 2.6 28
41 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .06   .04 35 .08 50 -.03 47 -.09 62 .08 72 .36 31   71.9 85 70.5 81 -1.5 84
42 Akron 5-7 4-7 .06   .06 26 .12 34 -.15 106 .24 2 -.03 109 .46 15   71.3 67 69.1 102 -2.2 93
43 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 .06   .02 54 .08 52 -.07 71 -.09 61 .19 28 -.03 79   69.9 38 72.5 28 2.6 29
44 Louisiana Tech 9-5 8-5 .06   .03 45 .27 4 -.09 80 -.19 109 -.13 125 .31 34   70.5 51 70.4 84 -.2 66
45 San Jose State 4-8 3-8 .06   .02 52 .03 80 -.04 58 -.20 111 .17 40 .26 39   70.5 52 71.8 42 1.3 43
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
46 Hawaii 7-7 6-7 .06   .03 41 .05 68 -.09 83 -.17 100 .19 30 .54 10   71.9 81 69.5 99 -2.3 96
47 Oregon State 4-8 3-8 .06   -.01 71 .08 51 -.06 65 -.09 57 .12 50 -.47 117   71.7 75 69.9 95 -1.8 87
48 Maryland 6-7 5-7 .05   .02 48 .07 57 -.02 45 .05 14 .10 60 -.44 114   72.5 102 67.8 114 -4.7 114
49 Appalachian State 10-3 10-3 .05   .02 50 .11 38 -.03 53 -.01 26 .06 78 .00 75   70.1 41 72.2 35 2.1 33
50 Texas 5-7 5-7 .05   .01 58 -.03 111 -.03 48 -.09 59 .29 9 -.16 98   70.3 47 73.3 15 3.0 25
51 New Mexico 9-4 8-4 .05   .04 31 .18 14 -.07 69 -.19 106 .05 83 .97 2   72.9 114 70.2 89 -2.7 98
52 UTSA 6-7 5-7 .05   .02 51 .04 74 -.15 108 -.08 53 .26 10 .05 59   70.0 40 71.7 45 1.7 39
53 Oklahoma State 10-3 9-3 .05   .00 67 -.06 121 .03 10 -.23 116 .26 12 .05 62   69.2 27 76.2 1 7.0 6
54 Virginia 2-10 2-9 .04   .01 56 .09 48 -.11 91 .02 19 .17 36 -1.08 127   69.7 33 71.0 67 1.3 44
55 Purdue 3-9 2-9 .04   -.01 73 .05 66 -.18 113 -.11 69 .19 29 -.10 88   70.8 55 68.0 113 -2.8 99
56 Western Michigan 13-1 12-1 .04   .03 38 .17 16 .01 22 -.16 93 .15 44 .06 57   69.5 31 74.2 6 4.7 16
57 Virginia Tech 10-4 9-4 .04   .00 65 -.02 108 .04 5 -.02 27 .07 75 -.15 95   66.8 5 72.4 31 5.6 12
58 Missouri 4-8 3-8 .04   .00 68 .02 87 -.04 59 -.01 25 .21 23 -.95 126   73.1 115 72.4 30 -.7 78
59 Northwestern 7-6 7-5 .04   -.01 76 .15 18 -.10 88 -.09 58 .03 91 -.27 106   72.1 91 68.7 104 -3.4 106
60 Houston 9-4 8-4 .04   .03 40 .22 7 -.06 67 -.13 81 .05 82 .41 20   69.3 29 69.9 94 .6 54
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
61 Navy 9-5 8-5 .03   .04 34 .17 15 -.10 85 .04 16 .09 66 -.03 78   69.1 24 71.5 55 2.5 30
62 Texas Tech 5-7 4-7 .03   -.03 89 .01 92 -.05 61 -.24 118 -.01 105 .48 14   75.1 126 68.6 105 -6.6 121
63 Kansas 2-10 1-10 .03   -.03 90 .06 59 -.03 49 -.35 128 .00 102 .24 43   74.5 122 64.4 127 -10.2 128
64 Wisconsin 11-3 11-3 .03   -.02 83 .06 61 -.03 55 -.13 84 .00 103 .10 55   67.9 14 73.9 9 6.0 9
65 Eastern Michigan 7-6 6-6 .03   .03 47 -.02 104 -.08 76 -.10 68 .25 15 .25 41   72.7 109 73.0 20 .3 60
66 Michigan State 3-9 2-9 .03   .00 69 .01 88 -.15 104 -.16 96 .17 37 .38 28   73.7 118 70.8 70 -2.8 101
67 Mississippi State 6-7 5-7 .03   -.03 95 .10 41 .01 24 -.21 113 .01 96 -.29 107   70.1 43 73.7 11 3.6 21
68 Bowling Green 4-8 3-8 .02   .00 63 .00 99 -.07 68 -.24 117 .34 1 .13 51   72.0 87 70.1 90 -1.9 88
69 Temple 10-4 9-4 .02   .03 42 .05 67 -.14 103 .00 22 .13 47 .37 29   67.0 7 70.5 79 3.5 22
70 South Carolina 6-7 5-7 .02   -.02 80 .15 22 -.28 125 -.24 119 .12 57 .39 24   71.2 65 70.9 69 -.3 68
71 TCU 6-7 5-7 .02   -.02 79 .03 81 .00 31 -.15 90 .12 54 -.18 99   70.4 48 72.4 29 2.0 34
72 Toledo 9-4 8-4 .02   -.01 75 -.05 119 -.03 52 -.05 41 .14 46 -.04 81   72.7 107 73.2 16 .5 56
73 LSU 8-4 7-4 .02   -.05 105 -.06 125 -.01 39 -.31 127 .21 22 .02 72   72.8 112 72.0 36 -.8 79
74 Marshall 3-9 2-9 .02   .00 64 .12 35 -.12 92 .09 9 .02 92 -.77 124   69.0 21 71.7 52 2.7 26
75 South Florida 11-2 10-2 .01   .03 44 .09 44 -.02 44 .00 23 .04 87 .05 64   68.9 20 72.9 22 4.0 19
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
76 Louisiana 6-7 5-7 .01   .02 55 -.06 123 -.01 37 -.06 42 .12 52 .18 47   71.3 68 70.6 75 -.7 77
77 Ball State 4-8 3-8 .01   .02 53 .07 53 -.08 73 .00 24 .03 89 .13 52   71.8 76 72.4 33 .6 55
78 UCLA 4-8 4-8 .01   -.08 118 .06 62 -.16 110 -.08 54 -.06 117 -.33 110   71.2 66 68.3 109 -2.9 102
79 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 .01   -.02 85 .07 54 -.19 117 -.04 37 .02 94 -.08 86   70.6 54 72.2 34 1.6 40
80 Georgia 8-5 7-5 .01   -.07 114 .13 27 -.22 120 -.13 85 -.03 110 -.10 89   70.8 58 70.4 82 -.4 70
81 North Texas 5-8 4-8 .01   .01 57 .02 86 -.12 94 -.12 73 .20 27 .01 74   72.3 99 70.0 91 -2.3 94
82 Utah State 3-9 2-9 .01   -.04 99 .00 97 -.04 57 .00 21 -.08 120 -.19 101   71.1 63 70.5 78 -.6 76
83 Indiana 6-7 6-7 .00   -.04 96 .03 77 -.06 64 -.06 43 .02 93 -.24 105   69.3 30 70.8 72 1.5 41
84 Wake Forest 7-6 6-6 .00   .02 49 .02 84 -.02 46 -.13 86 .12 55 .27 38   69.0 22 71.1 63 2.1 32
85 Wyoming 8-6 7-6 .00   -.04 98 .03 83 -.18 114 -.12 79 .19 31 -.16 97   71.8 79 72.6 27 .8 50
86 Clemson 14-1 13-1 .00   -.04 103 .10 40 -.03 56 -.21 112 .06 80 -.01 76   69.3 28 70.8 73 1.5 42
87 Miami (OH) 6-7 6-6 .00   -.02 87 .15 21 -.17 111 -.08 52 .00 104 -.03 77   72.7 108 69.3 100 -3.4 105
88 Notre Dame 4-8 4-8 .00   -.03 92 .18 13 -.10 87 -.18 105 -.09 122 .12 53   70.5 50 71.5 60 1.0 46
89 Rice 3-9 2-9 .00   -.02 82 .03 82 -.07 72 -.17 102 .07 73 -.06 85   72.3 97 71.3 61 -.9 80
90 Baylor 7-6 6-6 .00   -.02 86 -.04 113 -.02 40 -.11 70 .21 21 -.46 116   72.5 101 70.5 77 -1.9 89
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
91 Boston College 7-6 6-6 .00   .01 59 .12 37 .00 26 -.12 77 .08 70 -.13 91   68.3 15 68.3 110 .0 65
92 Nevada 5-7 4-7 .00   -.02 81 -.05 116 .00 29 -.03 31 .09 64 -.24 104   72.8 113 71.3 62 -1.5 83
93 Colorado 10-4 9-4 -.01   -.10 122 .10 42 -.14 102 -.13 80 -.13 123 -.32 108   72.6 105 68.9 103 -3.7 109
94 Northern Illinois 5-7 5-6 -.01   -.02 77 .20 11 -.04 60 -.16 92 .05 84 -.42 113   72.2 95 71.8 43 -.4 72
95 Arkansas State 8-5 8-4 -.01   -.01 72 .05 65 .01 21 -.06 46 .08 69 -.39 112   69.9 36 71.7 49 1.8 37
96 West Virginia 10-3 9-3 -.01   -.07 113 .05 70 -.16 109 -.18 103 .11 59 -.21 102   70.6 53 70.8 71 .3 61
97 Massachusetts 2-10 1-10 -.01   -.04 100 .01 91 -.12 95 -.03 34 .05 81 -.63 122   70.9 60 67.0 119 -3.9 110
98 Illinois 3-9 2-9 -.02   -.08 117 -.02 107 -.21 118 -.17 101 -.03 111 .07 56   71.8 77 64.5 126 -7.3 122
99 Middle Tennessee 8-5 7-5 -.02   -.05 106 .04 76 -.14 100 -.26 121 .07 74 .24 42   72.4 100 66.5 122 -5.9 119
100 UTEP 4-8 3-8 -.02   -.01 74 -.10 128 .03 13 -.03 32 .05 86 .26 40   73.7 119 70.6 76 -3.1 104
101 Florida State 10-3 9-3 -.02   -.06 111 .09 45 .04 7 -.27 125 -.13 124 .05 61   71.5 71 69.7 97 -1.7 85
102 UCF 6-7 5-7 -.02   -.01 70 .09 47 -.10 84 -.10 64 .03 90 .21 46   70.9 59 66.0 124 -4.8 115
103 Boise State 10-3 10-3 -.02   -.06 110 -.05 120 .02 15 -.19 108 .12 56 -.51 118   74.0 120 72.0 38 -2.1 90
104 Florida International 4-8 4-8 -.02   -.03 93 .02 85 -.24 121 .05 15 .01 97 .03 69   72.2 93 68.6 106 -3.6 108
105 Tulsa 10-3 9-3 -.02   -.02 78 .06 58 -.11 89 -.26 123 .25 14 .23 44   71.9 82 70.5 80 -1.4 82
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
106 Old Dominion 10-3 9-3 -.02   -.03 94 .13 30 -.13 98 -.17 97 -.04 113 .33 32   67.8 13 71.0 66 3.2 24
107 Louisville 9-4 9-4 -.02   -.02 84 -.09 127 -.09 81 -.04 35 .18 33 .02 71   68.8 19 69.8 96 1.0 47
108 Texas State 2-10 1-10 -.02   -.05 104 -.06 124 -.25 122 -.04 36 .08 68 -.04 80   72.2 94 66.7 121 -5.5 118
109 South Alabama 6-7 4-7 -.03   -.05 108 -.01 103 -.13 97 -.13 83 .13 48 -.45 115   71.1 64 71.7 51 .5 57
110 Charlotte 4-8 3-8 -.03   -.03 88 .00 95 -.11 90 -.02 29 -.01 106 .04 66   71.4 69 67.1 118 -4.2 111
111 Syracuse 4-8 3-8 -.03   -.03 91 .00 101 -.34 126 .13 6 .09 65 -.21 103   72.0 88 71.5 56 -.5 75
112 Central Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.03   -.04 102 .04 73 -.03 50 -.12 74 .05 85 -.55 120   72.5 103 70.4 83 -2.1 91
113 Arizona 3-9 2-9 -.03   -.12 126 -.04 114 -.14 101 -.29 126 -.06 116 -.13 90   74.9 125 67.4 117 -7.5 123
114 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.03   -.07 115 -.05 118 -.19 116 -.14 87 -.06 119 .40 22   75.8 128 67.7 115 -8.2 125
115 Kent State 3-9 2-8 -.04   -.06 112 .06 63 -.17 112 -.23 115 .07 76 -.15 94   72.5 104 70.2 87 -2.3 95
116 NC State 7-6 6-6 -.04   -.04 101 .12 36 .01 23 -.07 49 -.04 114 -.68 123   71.5 72 69.1 101 -2.4 97
117 Duke 4-8 3-8 -.04   -.07 116 .10 43 .00 30 -.11 71 -.04 112 -1.45 128   71.9 86 71.7 50 -.3 67
118 Cincinnati 4-8 3-8 -.05   -.05 107 .00 93 -.14 99 -.12 76 .01 98 -.05 82   71.9 83 70.6 74 -1.3 81
119 Connecticut 3-9 2-9 -.05   -.04 97 -.07 126 -.01 34 -.08 51 .04 88 -.16 96   74.7 123 70.3 85 -4.3 112
120 Tulane 4-8 3-8 -.05   -.06 109 -.04 112 -.09 78 -.19 107 .12 53 -.33 109   69.9 37 70.0 93 .1 64
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
121 New Mexico State 3-9 3-9 -.06   -.10 121 -.05 117 -.15 105 -.08 56 -.18 126 .11 54   72.1 90 70.0 92 -2.1 92
122 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 -.07   -.08 119 -.06 122 -.19 115 -.24 120 .16 43 .27 37   74.0 121 66.4 123 -7.7 124
123 Rutgers 2-10 1-10 -.07   -.14 127 .00 96 -.36 128 -.06 44 -.22 127 -.10 87   72.8 110 63.7 128 -9.1 126
124 Army 8-5 6-5 -.10   -.09 120 -.03 109 -.12 93 .06 10 -.06 118 -.90 125   70.2 46 67.4 116 -2.8 100
125 Buffalo 2-10 2-9 -.11   -.11 124 .03 79 -.34 127 -.02 28 -.08 121 -.57 121   71.5 74 68.5 107 -3.0 103
126 SMU 5-7 4-7 -.11   -.11 125 -.04 115 -.25 124 -.27 124 .09 63 -.19 100   72.3 98 66.8 120 -5.4 117
127 East Carolina 3-9 2-9 -.12   -.10 123 .00 102 -.25 123 -.20 110 -.04 115 .04 67   74.7 124 68.2 111 -6.4 120
128 Georgia State 3-9 2-9 -.14   -.17 128 .07 55 -.15 107 -.26 122 -.23 128 -.54 119   75.2 127 65.2 125 -10.0 127